Gun-shield for portable guns.



w. H. SEABROOK. In. GUN SHIELD FOR PORTABLE GUNS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 916. 1,247,457. Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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W. H. SEABROOK, JR. GUN SHIELD FOR PORTABLE GUNS, APPLICATION FILED MAYII. 1916.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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: WEELLIAM'H. SEABBOOKQQR, FsAVANNAH-J GEORGIA.

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gfal flk m i will 1 0m i '1 e itkno that IyWrnLrAM H. SnABRooK, n J Ucitiz en of thefUnited St t s, and residentof Savannah, in'the county ofChatham 5 State of Georgia, hayeinvented eertiin f f e d use ul nf dwmin Gii'ni I; Shields for Portable Guns, of which thefoI- eprilnztryjobjectof iny invention is to in 2 simple phezip yet eifecti et removable shield for attachment l n. 0 and use in con ie ie nr w thporta e. u the elem iig Pa l y ad ed: q use intonnection with fieldguns, eo1n mon1y called artillery. f-

I" y otherbbj ect'ofmy invention isto pro in vide shieldof the classdescribed hayingen I i i proyed means for detachebly monnting t f t 0 afield g n derfiege w re y '25 181i ldjinzi-y' be rein'oyechfor r epinor' shipi twhen the isnot in use. fui'ther ebjeet of my invention istoprovi e'faflshield er the class described having 1 en iiiiproivjedbase protecting shiel d asjsooiatedithei'ewith, said shield beingarranged L whereby to move the saline into and out of b 0 tive positionwhendesired. I have also le i ol i n e fe c ion thegun c'drriageQ Otherobj eets and advantages to be deriyedfro rn the use of my improved gunshield willepp'ear from thefollowing detdil 1[description egndtheclaims, taken with an inon of the aocornpzinying drawinggin 1 .is e topplan viewof a gun hav- 1 l he n n mbq e rwl in t oi i i 2 i is a]longitudinal [sectional View w feline 2 2 M Fig; 1,1o'okingin directionof the arrows; a 'g. isa; realend elevzttionel View of the ice View ofepo'rtion of theshield andgnn emer e. i .1. Refe r g we Pettiw fl :tORtheThe present inyentionrelates to new and.

front wall for engag teetor23 to guidejthe same. 1 The'shield-S isprovided an enlarged fragmented perspec 1 GUN-SHIELD FOR rogTABLE;GIT-KS- n f i n i t er mm. Patented Nov. 20, 1917.Applicetionfiledmey17,191? Serial N $18,937.

fi si n whi i i ar e e W of ref en'ce designatelike corresponding partsmounted beti'veen fraiiie's 9 carried the the free ends thereofstlib-ax'les l0 ro'vided with openingsll ora pnr' iosew ich" willhereinz lfter appear. l The riding wheels of the gun cerriagearedesignated 12 andare mounted on the stub-aXles 10. The rear end 7portion of the leg 2 is" providedlwith a i dx en in 9 13 having eds 14forfengegement with the leg", a socket 15 being proifided into which maybeinserted" a crow bar or the like for manipulating the gnn'iiito aposition'forfiring, in arin 16 extending from said body 14 and havinghnopening 17 therein serving as; a retixiner for the gun when in use. Astake is to be driven through the opening 17 into the ground formaintaining the gun in position when firing.

"The improved shield of "inyinyentibn'includes abody portion S having acurved top a'rid' front wall 20, the front curved portion thereof beingprovided with a rec tahgillar opening 21 to accommodate the muzz1e22 "ofthe gun 4:,a proteetingplate 23being Carried by the gun muzzle andeurvedto conform to the fcbnfig'firaltion of the front wall 20,

guiding jflitnges 24 being j'ezirried on said nent with said Prowithside wells 25 and 26 which are engaged with the gun ya e i m nn r W i wihe na t appear I A per b ith ip pf eh l a designated 27 is hingedly aran edes 'et 28, V

said' portion beinggidepted for into an inclined 'po'sition serving fadefleetor. An adjusting "and supporting rod for said hinged portion 27isprovided and deeme 2 sa d we b n ng d s e i 30t0' said portion 27th'erod being prqvidd 1 permit movement oi the gun engaging mQli'ntedi011113119," sid' Wall 261:0 accommbd'atja'entthe gun" barreli'i LIt"Willb 1Sen' that the hinged portionfQ'igtaatheidesiredgangleg"awiththe(groundielxplbdiiigishells directly in j I providemeans'for'connectifig thefshield front ofthe gun axe'prevented fr'ornijgassingr es vgng ta pg: ou tgp gun n al l d u 7 l mll lq afinnx@fwt-g -n k he tim md hOHZQHta-Ltap-Wa l,of supp m 3 l first said shield andextending to the foralever pivoted adjacent to the rack bar, and

Ward end thereof, a pair of eonduits, a pair the side of the said leverbeing adapted for *1 pf cables operating through said conduits toengagement in the teeth of the rack bar for a 10 l i I raise and lowerthe said supplemental shield, purpose specified.

l one end of the said cables being connected to In testimony whereof, Iaifix my signature 1; the said supplemental shield a rack bar hereto.mounted on the side Wall of the said shield WILLIAM H. SEABROOK, JR.

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